mcgrew writes "The Chicago Tribune reports that an eighteen year old straight-A High School student was arrested for writing an essay that 'disturbed' his teacher. Even though no threats were made to a specific person, 18 year-old Allen Lee's English teacher convened a panel to discuss the work. As a result of that discussion, the police were called in. 'The youth's father said his son was not suspended or expelled but was forced to attend classes elsewhere for now. Today, Cary-Grove students rallied behind the arrested teen by organizing a petition drive to let him back in their school. They posted on walls quotes from the English teacher in which she had encouraged students to express their emotions through writing.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Freedom of speech is not absolute. The Supreme Court said long ago that you cannot yell "fire" in a theater. Schools are special places too as the students need to be there or are there by choice but the delicate fabric of the relationship must be maintained.
Student Arrested for Writing Essay
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